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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

1,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.46/cwt -10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 427 lb · 64 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $289.19/cwt +19.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 380 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.95/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 518 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,518 1,470 1,540
Feeder cattle 1,250 1,470 1,100
Slaughter cattle 230 — 351
Replacement cattle 38 — 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality was average through attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 19 293.00–321.00 $306.10 $1,001 +19.88
350–398 380 46 255.00–313.00 $289.19 $1,099 +19.40
405–440 418 19 244.00–283.00 $267.30 $1,117 +17.24
450–495 470 30 237.00–259.00 $244.86 $1,151 +10.69
508–545 524 25 230.00–250.00 $237.68 $1,245 -3.99
550–585 566 26 222.00–246.00 $232.75 $1,317 -4.61
600–640 619 7 206.00–218.00 $210.20 $1,301 -20.97
665–680 675 6 191.00–203.00 $196.12 $1,324 +15.11
705–730 713 12 180.00–196.00 $187.04 $1,334 —
772 772 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,436 -7.00
815 815 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,157 —
960 960 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 4 245.00–255.00 $250.38 $821 -5.89
353–390 363 12 220.00–273.00 $251.51 $913 +36.86
400–440 415 10 197.00–239.00 $225.28 $935 +16.25
450–490 475 11 209.00–232.00 $221.63 $1,053 -0.08
515–530 522 5 203.00–219.00 $212.58 $1,110 -3.43
555–595 573 6 185.00–215.00 $199.74 $1,145 +9.96
620–640 630 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -31.00
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -27.78
740 740 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 324 30 217.00–237.00 $226.32 $733 -6.51
350–395 367 33 219.00–240.00 $228.45 $838 +1.20
403–447 427 64 208.00–227.00 $216.46 $924 -10.57
454–494 475 21 211.00–231.00 $219.95 $1,045 -1.20
500–548 518 35 205.00–221.00 $211.95 $1,098 +2.21
550–595 566 30 196.00–213.00 $201.42 $1,140 +4.45
600–648 633 33 194.00–212.00 $197.74 $1,252 +14.54
660–690 670 10 178.00–188.00 $181.54 $1,216 +17.74
745 745 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,199 +5.91
760 760 2 155.00–167.00 $161.00 $1,224 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 7 195.00–213.00 $205.34 $676 +12.95
350–390 373 18 190.00–215.00 $202.19 $754 -5.11
405–445 424 34 170.00–204.00 $186.96 $793 -0.92
450–495 473 19 172.00–205.00 $192.68 $911 -3.00
500–540 521 18 179.00–203.00 $190.87 $994 -0.10
550–595 576 8 163.00–194.00 $174.37 $1,004 +3.00
600–648 631 8 150.00–190.00 $178.08 $1,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 17 277.00–326.00 $299.35 $952 +18.35
353–388 377 22 267.00–299.00 $286.07 $1,078 +30.99
410–438 420 14 233.00–271.00 $247.57 $1,040 +17.28
463–490 480 18 223.00–244.00 $230.51 $1,106 +5.83
500–515 510 12 207.00–222.00 $214.16 $1,092 +14.42
555–585 567 10 202.00–218.00 $213.81 $1,212 +10.81
605–640 612 9 194.00–220.00 $204.16 $1,249 +15.63
650–690 674 5 173.00–189.00 $180.13 $1,214 —
708–735 717 3 161.00–169.00 $163.73 $1,174 -15.27
755 755 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 —
950 950 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 344 6 237.00–260.00 $248.38 $854 —
365–385 375 2 240.00–253.00 $246.67 $925 +46.15
405–440 428 4 180.00–207.00 $191.11 $818 +6.16
455–480 466 6 180.00–214.00 $188.20 $877 -1.80
500–548 528 5 187.00–207.00 $197.90 $1,045 +15.99
560–585 575 3 177.00–191.00 $184.91 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1115 1053 85-90% 15 80.00–85.00 $83.05 $875 —
1000–1140 1068 85-90% 14 86.00–90.00 $87.94 $939 —
1005–1145 1082 85-90% 15 91.00–95.00 $92.94 $1,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1190 1166 80-85% 11 82.00–87.00 $84.64 $987 —
1155–1270 1207 80-85% 14 93.00–97.00 $94.62 $1,142 —
1150–1315 1217 80-85% 18 88.00–92.00 $90.04 $1,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1675 1378 75-80% 11 84.00–89.00 $87.64 $1,208 —
1320–1510 1395 75-80% 9 95.00–99.00 $96.72 $1,349 —
1300–1680 1421 75-80% 13 90.00–94.00 $92.27 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2065 1582 9 105.00–109.00 $106.50 $1,685 —
1545–1975 1775 5 119.00–123.00 $120.66 $2,142 —
1515–2300 1814 9 113.00–117.00 $114.28 $2,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1050 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,075.72
950–1140 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,278.20
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
930–1265 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,300.00 $1,186.96
955–1360 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,276.14
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
925–1020 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,311.89 —
915–1200 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,271.88 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.